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Westerners usually don’t eat Asian food for Christmas dinner, but maybe we SHOULD, and there’s no more need to be afraid of Chinese cuisine: It used to be feared that soy products (such as tofu) promoted breast cancer, but now nutritionists say that including soyfoods in a balanced diet will improve nutrient intake among the US population. A review of data suggests that there is no increased risk of breast cancer linked to moderate soy consumption.
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If you’re getting ready to fly home for Christmas, you have to ask yourself this: Are airport scans and pat downs making us safer or playing into the hands of terrorists? Are they even legal? As millions of Americans pass through security lines at the nation’s airports, many will find themselves victims of overaggressive, theatrical safety precautions that do almost nothing to protect travelers, and waste valuable resources that could better be used attempting to identify likely terrorists.
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